Calanopia sarsi - Species Card - Marine Planktonic Copepods

Species Card of Copepod

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Calanopia sarsi C.B. Wilson, 1950 (F,M)

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List of the studied authors )

C.B. Wilson, 1950 (p.175, figs.F,M)

Species Calanopia sarsi - Plate 1 of morphological figures

issued from : C.B. Wilson in Bull. U.S. National Museum, 100, 14 (4), 1950. [Pl.5, 30, 32].
Female (from Fiji Islands): 30, habitus (dorsal); 32, P5.
Nota: Urosome 2-segmented, two-fifths as long as metasome; Genital segment the same length as the abdomen. Caudal rami 3 times as long as wide, each with 5 setae, all rather short. A1 19-segmented

Species Calanopia sarsi - Plate 2 of morphological figures

issued from : C.B. Wilson in Bull. U.S. National Museum, 100, 14 (4), 1950. [Pl.5, 31, 33].
Male: 31, habitus (dorsal); 33, P5.
Nota: Right A1 geniculate, , the terminal portion made up of 4 segments of about equal length. Right leg of P5 with 2nd segment invaginated at its distal end where it articulates with the 3rd segment. The latter is considerably swollen and carries on its outer margin the acuminate thumb of the chela. Asymmetry of the spines at the posterior corners of the metasome.

Compl. Ref.:

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List of the studied authors )

Silas & Pillai, 1973 (1976) (p.773)

NZ:

Distribution map of Calanopia sarsi by geographical zones

Loc:

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Geographical glossary )

W Pacif. (S Suva Light: Fiji Is.)

Lg.:

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References of the authors concerning dimensions )

F: 2-1,9; M: 1,82; {F: 1,90-2,00; M: 1,82}

Rem.:

epipelagic.

Last update : 11/01/2010


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